http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:48:12 +0200 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:48:12 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/02/two-people-shot-dead-in-kenya-protests-against-ebola-plan http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/02/two-people-shot-dead-in-kenya-protests-against-ebola-plan Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:21:48 +0200 Kenyan police shot and killed two people who were protesting a US-backed plan to establish an Ebola quarantine facility in central Kenya. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/01/kenya-protesters-oppose-ebola-quarantine-centre http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/01/kenya-protesters-oppose-ebola-quarantine-centre Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:23:06 +0200 Hundreds protested in Nanyuki against a planned Ebola quarantine centre as Kenya's High Court suspended the project pending review. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/28/fire-rips-through-dormitory-at-girls-school-in-kenya-killing-at-least-16-students http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/28/fire-rips-through-dormitory-at-girls-school-in-kenya-killing-at-least-16-students Thu, 28 May 2026 13:18:28 +0200 There have been many devastating school fires in Kenya, where boarding schools are common as a colonial legacy of missionaries and British rule. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/18/teargas-fired-as-protests-erupt-over-rising-fuel-prices-in-kenya http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/18/teargas-fired-as-protests-erupt-over-rising-fuel-prices-in-kenya Mon, 18 May 2026 20:16:40 +0200 Police fired teargas at protesters in Nairobi as demonstrations broke out during a nationwide transport strike over soaring fuel prices and rising living costs. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/11/frances-president-emmanuel-macron-defends-europe-in-africa-and-urges-investment http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/11/frances-president-emmanuel-macron-defends-europe-in-africa-and-urges-investment Mon, 11 May 2026 16:23:24 +0200 Macron, leading the two-day summit aimed at renewing France's engagement with Africa, said Europe was instead promoting "a strategy of autonomy" for both continents. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/11/i-will-make-an-order-macron-asks-audience-to-leave-if-they-want-to-chat-during-nairobi-sum http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/11/i-will-make-an-order-macron-asks-audience-to-leave-if-they-want-to-chat-during-nairobi-sum Mon, 11 May 2026 16:08:37 +0200 French President Emmanuel Macron interrupted a speaker at the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi to call for silence from a noisy audience, telling attendees to leave the room if they wanted to continue chatting during the speeches. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/11/macron-dances-to-hakuna-matata-during-welcome-ceremony-in-kenya http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/11/macron-dances-to-hakuna-matata-during-welcome-ceremony-in-kenya Mon, 11 May 2026 12:04:50 +0200 French President Emmanuel Macron was welcomed with music, dancing and performances in Nairobi ahead of the Africa-France summit. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/30/nairobi-welcomes-marathon-star-sabastian-sawe-after-record-breaking-london-victory http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/30/nairobi-welcomes-marathon-star-sabastian-sawe-after-record-breaking-london-victory Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:26:46 +0200 Sabastian Sawe returns to Nairobi after breaking the marathon world record in London, becoming the first runner under two hours in a sanctioned race. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/17/kenya-nairobi-building-collapse-kills-at-least-two-and-injures-several-others http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/17/kenya-nairobi-building-collapse-kills-at-least-two-and-injures-several-others Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:43:31 +0100 Kenya is dealing with the aftermath of a building collapse in Nairobi that killed at least four people during a demolition that went wrong. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/02/kenya-multi-storey-building-collapses-in-nairobi-trapping-unknown-number-of-people http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/02/kenya-multi-storey-building-collapses-in-nairobi-trapping-unknown-number-of-people Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:50:51 +0100 Kenya woke up to another construction disaster after a multi storey building collapsed in Nairobi's South C area, trapping an unknown number of people. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/03/kenya-landslide-death-toll-rises-to-26-as-flash-floods-halt-rescue-efforts http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/03/kenya-landslide-death-toll-rises-to-26-as-flash-floods-halt-rescue-efforts Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:26:44 +0100 At least 26 people have died and 25 remain missing after a deadly landslide in Kenya’s western Rift Valley, where flash floods have forced rescue teams to suspend operations http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/02/at-least-21-dead-and-more-than-1000-homes-destroyed-as-landslide-hits-kenyas-rift-valley http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/02/at-least-21-dead-and-more-than-1000-homes-destroyed-as-landslide-hits-kenyas-rift-valley Sun, 02 Nov 2025 08:12:30 +0100 More than 1,000 homes have been destroyed as heavy rains triggered mudslides. Authorities say search and rescue efforts are ongoing. http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/29/budapest-boxing-club-says-board-member-and-family-among-11-killed-in-kenya-plane-crash http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/29/budapest-boxing-club-says-board-member-and-family-among-11-killed-in-kenya-plane-crash Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:51:31 +0100 All passengers on board the Cessna Caravan, eight Hungarians, two Germans and their Kenyan pilot, died when the aircraft crashed in a forested area of Kwale County http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/28/eleven-dead-after-plane-carrying-german-and-hungarian-tourists-crashes-in-kenya http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/28/eleven-dead-after-plane-carrying-german-and-hungarian-tourists-crashes-in-kenya Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:23:39 +0100 Kenyan authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, which happened while the plane was travelling to Maasai Mara National Reserve. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/10/21/nubian-women-in-kenya-revive-tradition-through-urban-farming http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/10/21/nubian-women-in-kenya-revive-tradition-through-urban-farming Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:13:23 +0200 In the heart of Kibera, Kenya’s largest informal settlement, a group of Nubian women is transforming small urban spaces into thriving gardens through hydroponics and circular farming. http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/13/no-food-no-business-kenyan-women-reveal-hidden-links-between-climate-change-and-mental-hea http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/13/no-food-no-business-kenyan-women-reveal-hidden-links-between-climate-change-and-mental-hea Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:06:56 +0200 Researchers in Madagascar, Spain and the Netherlands have also found links between climate change and depression and anxiety. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/16/kenyan-court-orders-arrest-of-british-national-over-2012-murder-near-uk-army-camp http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/16/kenyan-court-orders-arrest-of-british-national-over-2012-murder-near-uk-army-camp Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:37:49 +0200 An arrest warrant has been issued for a British citizen over the death of a young Kenyan mother whose body was found in a septic tank 13 years ago. Authorities did not disclose whether the suspect was a soldier. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/08/25/watch-hundreds-join-demonstration-in-kenyan-capital-over-war-in-gaza http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/08/25/watch-hundreds-join-demonstration-in-kenyan-capital-over-war-in-gaza Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:51:43 +0200 Hundreds of people marched and rode through Nairobi on Sunday in a protest expressing solidarity with Palestinians, as the war in Gaza continues with high civilian tolls. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/13/british-troops-stationed-in-kenya-found-paying-for-sex-despite-ban http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/13/british-troops-stationed-in-kenya-found-paying-for-sex-despite-ban Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:58:16 +0200 The British Army has vowed to crack down on sexual abuse after an inquiry found some of its soldiers using sex workers at a training site in Kenya. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/08/at-least-21-killed-after-bus-carrying-people-back-from-funeral-crashes-in-kenya http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/08/at-least-21-killed-after-bus-carrying-people-back-from-funeral-crashes-in-kenya Fri, 08 Aug 2025 20:30:37 +0200 Road accidents are common in Kenya and the wider East African region, where roads are often narrow and in poor condition with many potholes. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/07/07/kenyan-police-disperse-protesters-with-tear-gas-in-nairobi http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/07/07/kenyan-police-disperse-protesters-with-tear-gas-in-nairobi Mon, 07 Jul 2025 17:00:12 +0200 Police fired tear gas and deployed water cannons in Nairobi on Monday as protests over police brutality, high living costs and alleged corruption gripped Kenya’s capital. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/06/10/bloggers-death-in-custody-sparks-protest-and-police-crackdown-in-kenya http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/06/10/bloggers-death-in-custody-sparks-protest-and-police-crackdown-in-kenya Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:51:55 +0200 Kenyan police fired tear gas twice at demonstrators marching to Nairobi’s Central Police Station on Monday, protesting the death of blogger Albert Ojwang in custody. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/05/29/celebrated-kenyan-author-and-dissident-ngugi-wa-thiongo-dies-aged-87 http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/05/29/celebrated-kenyan-author-and-dissident-ngugi-wa-thiongo-dies-aged-87 Thu, 29 May 2025 09:31:28 +0200 Widely regarded as east Africa's most influential writer, Ngũgĩ’s fiction and nonfiction books traced his country's history from British imperialism to home-ruled tyranny and challenged not only the stories told but the language used to tell them. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/05/07/two-belgian-teens-found-with-5000-ants-in-kenya-given-7700-fine-or-year-in-prison http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/05/07/two-belgian-teens-found-with-5000-ants-in-kenya-given-7700-fine-or-year-in-prison Wed, 07 May 2025 10:41:16 +0200 The teenagers were found with the ants, which authorities said were destined for European and Asian markets, in an emerging trend of trafficking lesser-known wildlife species. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/23/belgian-teenagers-found-with-5000-ants-to-be-sentenced-by-kenyan-court-in-two-weeks http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/23/belgian-teenagers-found-with-5000-ants-to-be-sentenced-by-kenyan-court-in-two-weeks Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:59:52 +0200 The two men had entered Kenya on a tourist visa and were staying in a guest house in the western town of Naivasha. Their lawyer said that her clients did not know what they were doing was illegal. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/15/belgian-teens-charged-with-wildlife-piracy-by-kenya-court-after-found-with-5000-ants http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/15/belgian-teens-charged-with-wildlife-piracy-by-kenya-court-after-found-with-5000-ants Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:23:03 +0200 Kenya has in the past fought against the trafficking of parts of larger species of wild animals such as elephants, rhinos and pangolins but this case represents 'a shift in trafficking trends.' http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/26/kenyan-police-officer-missing-in-haiti-after-suspected-gang-kidnapping http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/26/kenyan-police-officer-missing-in-haiti-after-suspected-gang-kidnapping Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:52:31 +0100 The incident comes a month after another Kenyan policeman was killed in the Caribbean country while working for the same international security force. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/03/world-wildlife-day-conservationists-say-green-corridors-can-help-animals-thrive-in-kenya http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/03/world-wildlife-day-conservationists-say-green-corridors-can-help-animals-thrive-in-kenya Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:47:08 +0100 As wild animal populations increase, conservationists are calling for more routes to give them safe passage from conflict and wildfires. http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/14/the-sustainable-flower-industry-is-blossoming-in-the-face-of-climate-change http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/14/the-sustainable-flower-industry-is-blossoming-in-the-face-of-climate-change Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:03:37 +0100 Climate change is a thorn in the side of the European cut flower industry, but sustainability uptake is growing. http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/03/kenya-investigates-giant-piece-of-space-debris-that-crash-landed-in-a-village http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/03/kenya-investigates-giant-piece-of-space-debris-that-crash-landed-in-a-village Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:24:25 +0100 Kenya's Space Agency (KSA) said the object was a massive metallic ring measuring approximately 2.5 metres wide and weighing 500 kilograms. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/12/25/kenyans-let-off-steam-in-rage-rooms http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/12/25/kenyans-let-off-steam-in-rage-rooms Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:51:55 +0100 Rage rooms, where people can release pent-up frustrations by smashing and breaking objects, are gaining popularity in Kenya. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/12/12/starlight-star-bright-the-rise-of-astrotourism-is-drawing-travellers-to-the-dark-skies-of- http://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/12/12/starlight-star-bright-the-rise-of-astrotourism-is-drawing-travellers-to-the-dark-skies-of- Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:59:04 +0100 Swap city lights for the world’s darkest skies. Astrotourism is a rapidly growing travel trend for 2025. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/12/10/demonstration-against-feminicide-in-kenya http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/12/10/demonstration-against-feminicide-in-kenya Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:44:27 +0100 In Nairobi, Kenya, police used tear gas to disperse protesters demonstrating against gender-based violence under the slogan 'Stop Feminicide'. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/11/25/no-comment-police-fire-tear-gas-at-womens-march-in-kenya http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/11/25/no-comment-police-fire-tear-gas-at-womens-march-in-kenya Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:41:25 +0100 On Monday, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, police in Nairobi broke up a march against femicide. Kenya has reported 97 cases of femicide in 3 months. The demonstrators condemned the government's inaction. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/11/06/no-comment-medication-delivered-by-drone-in-kenya http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/11/06/no-comment-medication-delivered-by-drone-in-kenya Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:37:56 +0100 In the county of Kisumu, Kenya, drones are delivering essential HIV drugs and screening kits to remote villages. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/10/20/kenyan-athletes-record-double-triumph-at-first-edition-of-rome-half-marathon http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/10/20/kenyan-athletes-record-double-triumph-at-first-edition-of-rome-half-marathon Sun, 20 Oct 2024 18:16:32 +0200 19-year-old Emmanuel Wafula dominated the men's race after reaching the 10 km mark in 28 minutes 14 seconds and finishing the marathon in 59'58". http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/10/15/no-comment-kenya-moves-its-elephants http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/10/15/no-comment-kenya-moves-its-elephants Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:47:54 +0200 The Mwea national reserve is now overpopulated, with 156 elephants instead of 50. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/09/08/ecuador-indonesia-uganda-where-can-you-visit-the-equator-and-is-it-worth-a-trip http://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/09/08/ecuador-indonesia-uganda-where-can-you-visit-the-equator-and-is-it-worth-a-trip Sun, 08 Sep 2024 10:34:46 +0200 Like a golden thread circling the Earth, the equator sprinkles a bit of tourist magic in 11 countries. http://www.euronews.com/2024/09/05/ugandan-olympic-athlete-dies-after-being-set-on-fire-by-her-partner http://www.euronews.com/2024/09/05/ugandan-olympic-athlete-dies-after-being-set-on-fire-by-her-partner Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:28:34 +0200 Rebecca Cheptegei, who was 33, had just competed in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/08/29/new-dining-experience-with-robot-waiters-turns-heads-in-kenya http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/08/29/new-dining-experience-with-robot-waiters-turns-heads-in-kenya Thu, 29 Aug 2024 13:10:36 +0200 The first of its kind in East Africa, the Robot Cafe has triggered concerns about job displacement in the country's all-important hospitality industry. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/07/02/watch-the-finance-bill-fury-nairobis-streets-on-fire http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/07/02/watch-the-finance-bill-fury-nairobis-streets-on-fire Tue, 02 Jul 2024 16:45:31 +0200 Anti-tax protesters in Nairobi clashed with riot police on Tuesday, blocking roads and burning tires after recent tax legislation caused deadly unrest. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/06/27/watch-protests-persist-in-nairobi-despite-presidents-concessions http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/06/27/watch-protests-persist-in-nairobi-despite-presidents-concessions Thu, 27 Jun 2024 16:42:51 +0200 Tear gas filled Nairobi's streets on Thursday amid a heavy security presence ahead of protests against a controversial finance bill. http://www.euronews.com/2024/06/26/kenyas-president-ruto-withdraws-finance-bill-after-deadly-protests http://www.euronews.com/2024/06/26/kenyas-president-ruto-withdraws-finance-bill-after-deadly-protests Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:39:21 +0200 The apparent concession came to pass after at least 22 people were killed and scores injured in violent protests in the capital of Nairobi. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/06/26/watch-protesters-clash-with-police-in-nairobi http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/06/26/watch-protesters-clash-with-police-in-nairobi Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:38:00 +0200 Police opened fire on the crowds and used teargas to disperse people. Multiple deaths have been reported. http://www.euronews.com/2024/06/26/several-killed-as-anti-tax-protesters-storm-kenyas-parliament http://www.euronews.com/2024/06/26/several-killed-as-anti-tax-protesters-storm-kenyas-parliament Wed, 26 Jun 2024 08:04:06 +0200 Prices for fuel, food and other necessities have soared in the country, where President Ruto has vowed to quash unrest. http://www.euronews.com/2024/06/25/kenyas-parliament-set-on-fire-after-protests-against-controversial-tax-changes-turn-to-rio http://www.euronews.com/2024/06/25/kenyas-parliament-set-on-fire-after-protests-against-controversial-tax-changes-turn-to-rio Tue, 25 Jun 2024 17:03:35 +0200 A part of the parliament building in Nairobi was set on fire by protesters who managed to break inside following protests gathering thousands, while reports say several dead bodies can be seen in the streets of the Kenyan capital. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/06/25/watch-nationwide-protests-in-kenya-over-controversial-tax-proposals http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/06/25/watch-nationwide-protests-in-kenya-over-controversial-tax-proposals Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:28:59 +0200 Thousands of young Kenyans took to the streets of Nairobi and other cities on Tuesday to protest against new tax proposals in the government's annual budget. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/06/18/watch-mass-arrests-in-nairobi-as-tax-hike-protests-continue http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/06/18/watch-mass-arrests-in-nairobi-as-tax-hike-protests-continue Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:50:16 +0200 Over 200 protesters were arrested in Nairobi, Kenya, during protests against proposed tax hikes in a finance bill. http://www.euronews.com/health/2024/06/14/respiratory-diseases-plague-kenya-as-people-cook-with-firewood-to-save-money http://www.euronews.com/health/2024/06/14/respiratory-diseases-plague-kenya-as-people-cook-with-firewood-to-save-money Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:40:59 +0200 Experts say cooking with cheap biomass like firewood is a big part of the problem. http://www.euronews.com/2024/06/12/call-me-by-my-name-elephants-low-rumbles-could-be-unique-to-one-another-research-reveals http://www.euronews.com/2024/06/12/call-me-by-my-name-elephants-low-rumbles-could-be-unique-to-one-another-research-reveals Wed, 12 Jun 2024 07:00:31 +0200 Researchers found that the low rumbles of African elephants could be them calling one another by name.